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Over the Counter is a weekly podcast from Drug Topics, featuring insights from industry experts on the latest news, trends, and innovations in pharmacy.

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    • May 1, 2025 LATEST EPISODE
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    • 17m AVG DURATION
    • 95 EPISODES


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    The Normalization of Lifestyle Drugs on Social Media

    Play Episode Listen Later May 1, 2025 21:50


    Luke Turnock, PhD, joined Over the Counter to discuss the increase of lifestyle enhancement drug use on social media, the internet cultures that are fueling the use of these drugs, and how it may impact potential consumers.

    Education, Preparedness Key For Navigating Cyberattacks in Independent Pharmacies

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 29, 2025 10:00


    The Current State Of OTC Medication Use for Pain Management

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 24, 2025 17:11


    Mark Garofoli, PharmD, MBA, BCGP, CPE, CTTS, joined Over the Counter to discuss common trends, challenges, and the importance of pharmacists in managing OTC medications for pain treatment.

    How LucyRx is Changing the Traditional PBM Model

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 17, 2025 12:12


    David Blair, CEO of independent pharmacy benefit manager LucyRx, joined Over the Counter to discuss his company's innovative reimbursement model and they are working to revolutionize the pharmacy benefits market.

    The Rise in Direct-to-Consumer Advertising of Prescription Drugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 10, 2025 9:53


    Jenny Markell, BA, joined Over the Counter to discuss her extensive research into direct-to-consumer advertising of prescription drugs and how it may misinform potential patients.

    The Pharmacist's Role in Counseling Patients on GLP-1 Medications

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 3, 2025 20:12


    Diana Isaacs, PharmD, BCPS, BCACP, BC-ADM, CDCES, joined Over the Counter to discuss pharmacists' role in counseling patients on GLP-1s as well as the common trends, challenges, and successes she's seen among her patient population. 

    The Evolution of ChatGPT in Pharmacy Practice

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 27, 2025 10:46


    Don Roosan, PharmD, PhD, joined Over the Counter to discuss ChatGPT in pharmacy practice, how it is being used right now, and the possibilities of AI's future role in health care.

    What is Being Done to Address Pharmacy Deserts in the US?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 20, 2025 22:47


    Jennifer Zilka and Kyle Pudenz, DBA, from Cencora joined Over the Counter to discuss the work their team is doing to identify, define, and address pharmacy deserts across hundreds of communities in the US.

    What Does the Future of Pain Medicine Look Like?

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 13, 2025 23:14


    Chris Robinson, MD, PhD, joined Over the Counter to discuss his contributions to a recent Journal of Pain Research article titled "The Future of Pain Medicine: Emerging Technologies, Treatments, and Education." In our conversation with Robinson, we explored new interventions and technologies for alleviating the treatment of chronic and acute pain. 

    How Barbershops Are Becoming Community Health Care Destinations

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 6, 2025 22:08


    Crystal Zhou, PharmD, APh, AHSCP, BCACP, joined Over the Counter to discuss The Cut Hypertension Program, which operates in barbershops across the Bay Area in California. Zhou is the program's Lead Pharmacist and she is also an Associate Professor in the Department of Clinical Pharmacy at the University of California, San Francisco.

    The Current, Future Roles of AI within the Pharmacy Profession

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 27, 2025 13:25


    Scott Nelson, PharmD, MS, FAMIA, ACHIP, joined Over the Counter to discuss the 2025 Pharmacy Forecast and AI's role in pharmacy practice.

    The Unique Challenges, Growth in the Business of Health-System Pharmacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 20, 2025 11:23


    Eric Tichy, PharmD, MBA, BCPS, FCCP, FAST, joined Over the Counter to discuss the 2025 Pharmacy Forecast and challenges within the business behind health-system pharmacies.

    Pharmacists as the Authority on Ultra-High-Cost Drugs

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 13, 2025 9:09


    Team-Based Care Crucial in Addressing Workforce Shortages

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 6, 2025 18:43


    ASHP's Outlook for the Pharmacy Profession in 2025

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 30, 2025 8:19


    NCPA's New Consortium Exemplifies Preparedness in Community Pharmacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 23, 2025 14:02


    How Pharmacy Matches Perfectly With Nutrition

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 16, 2025 19:41


    Specialty Pharmacist Working to Improve Biosimilar Adoption

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 18, 2024 6:19


    Psychiatric Pharmacist Working to Optimize Treatment, Improve Safety

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2024 22:47


    Palliative Care Pharmacist Working to Improve Transitions of Care for Patients

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 10, 2024 10:00


    HIV Care Creates Opportunities for Pharmacists to Expand Scope

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 9, 2024 13:09


    How This Pharmacist Achieved Dreams of Becoming an Independent Owner

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 5, 2024 10:16


    American Pharmacies: Powering the Profession Through Leadership

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 14:26


    Impact of the Inflation Reduction Act on Biosimilar Dispensing

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 3, 2024 15:28


    Independent Pharmacist on Navigating the Dynamic Pharmacy Profession

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 26, 2024 14:33


    How Centralized Fulfillment is Making Pharmacy More Efficient

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 25, 2024 8:25


    Chain Pharmacist Embracing Expanded Role in the Profession

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 22, 2024 6:38


    Rite Aid Pharmacist's Exploration of Immunization, Clinical Programming

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 19, 2024 13:03


    Specialty Pharmacist Transforms HIV Care Outside of the Pharmacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 14, 2024 5:15


    Why Vaccination Uptake is Crucial During the Winter Season

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 6, 2024 15:48


    FDA's Recent Exemptions: What Do They Mean as We Finalize DSCSA Implementation?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2024 23:03


    Pharmacy Benefit Managers: The Silent Squeeze on Independent Pharmacies in America

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 28, 2024 20:00


    PBMs and Value-Based Care: A Pathway to Better Pharmacy Reimbursement

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 18, 2024 18:36


    PCMA on Drug Pricing, Transparency, and the Role of PBMs

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 24, 2024 20:43


    Keeping the Focus on Community Pharmacy Advocacy at the State Level

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 23, 2024 26:46


    How Pharmacy Advocacy is Heating Up at the Federal Level

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 9, 2024 24:58


    How PBMs Impact Independent Pharmacies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 16, 2024 30:10


    Breaking the Pain Barrier In Men's Health

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 7, 2024 16:32


    NCPA Representative Discusses Role in Influencing PBM Reform

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 22, 2024 12:52


    Man of Heal: The Story of the Superman Pharmacist

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 25:38


    The Girls Are Back: One Pharmacist's Journey to Save His Community Pharmacy

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 18, 2024 23:30


    Overcoming PTSD: Farron Dozier Discusses His Experience in the US Army

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 15, 2024 19:13


    Breaking Down Return Solutions' Rx Returns Process with Jeremy Cundiff

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 1, 2024 11:13


    Is LTC Pharmacy Going Back to the Future?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 21:32


    Wrapping Up McKesson ideaShare 2024

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 28, 2024 5:16


    Welcome to McKesson ideaShare

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 25, 2024 3:54


    How an Independent Pharmacist Incorporated Coffee into His Pharmacy

    Play Episode Listen Later May 31, 2024 15:34


    Litigation Lawyer on PBMs and Defending Independent Pharmacies

    Play Episode Listen Later May 24, 2024 24:20


    Is E-Prescribing the Future of Veterinary Medicine?

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 21, 2023 19:15


    The Importance of Continuing Education in Pharmacy Compounding

    Play Episode Listen Later Dec 13, 2023 20:32


    The Importance of Independent Pharmacy Advocacy Featuring Steve Hoffart, PharmD

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 20, 2023 11:05


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